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Offline Suppressed

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12 new moons discovered around Jupiter
« on: July 18, 2018, 08:23:15 pm »
CBC News
Published on Jul 17, 2018
Astronomers have found 12 new moons in orbit around Jupiter. They are small, ranging from just one to three kilometres in diameter. That brings Jupiter's moon count up to 79, the most of any planet in our solar system.

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Re: 12 new moons discovered around Jupiter
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2018, 08:28:34 pm »
12 moons...

12 Russian indictments.....

12 knights of the round table.....

12 disciples.....

Coincidence?

I think not.

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Re: 12 new moons discovered around Jupiter
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2018, 10:58:05 am »
This must be the biggest discovery in many moons...
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